Recruiting Insider - September 30, 2007

Tate an All-American

DeMatha All-Met wide receiver Kenny Tate, my top-ranked recruit in the Washington area, will be named to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl this weekend. A spokesman for the game says three other local players will be honored shortly. Completely in the dark, but I'll take a guess that the players...

By Josh Barr | October 4, 2007; 4:04 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Should Eleanor Roosevelt Be Dropped from the Rankings?

Okay, this post isn't about recruiting. But I think it will appeal to most of the readers who follow high-level high school sports. In advance of getting ready to do next week's football rankings, I'm interested to hear what folks think The Post should do with Eleanor Roosevelt. In case...

By Josh Barr | October 3, 2007; 12:47 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (17)
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Austin Continues to Light It Up

Here's a quick update on Dunbar's sensational junior, Tavon Austin, who already holds a scholarship offer from Maryland. He was The Sun's Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore last year and has scored 62 career touchdowns....

By Josh Barr | October 3, 2007; 10:16 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Mason Makes A Splash

Point guard Andre Cornelius had narrowed his college choices to South Carolina, Toledo and George Mason before he took an official visit to Fairfax this past weekend. By the time he left on Saturday morning, the Charlotte native had made his decision. "I felt like it was the best fit...

By Josh Barr | October 2, 2007; 9:55 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Good Counsel Forward Makes His College Choice

Good Counsel forward Jordan Clarke has committed to play basketball for Vermont. Clarke, a 6-7 senior, averaged a team-leading 15.3 points per game last season. "It was really a comfort level," Clarke said. "It felt right. I really liked it when I went up on the visit. I had good...

By Josh Barr | October 1, 2007; 7:39 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Former All-Mets Awash in G'town Garb

Ran into Austin Freeman and Chris Wright -- among other basketball folks -- at Saturday's St. John's-DeMatha football game. While their alma maters were meeting on the football field, Wright -- with his broken right foot in a protective boot -- said there was no friendly wager on the outcome...

By Josh Barr | October 1, 2007; 4:25 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Trip to Frederick Was Worth It

So this past Friday night, I had an unusual assignment, covering the Christchurch School at St. John's (Md.). Christchurch isn't in our coverage area. And having now covered St. John's (Md.) twice, I believe that to be an all-time high among Post writers, one that surely never will be broken....

By Josh Barr | October 1, 2007; 10:28 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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